Natalia Waechter
Biographic Data
| ID | 641063 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Natalia Waechter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Natalia |
| FAMILY NAME | Waechter |
| SIGNATURE | WAECHTER N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Graz |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6828-6517 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 186 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Adolescents’ intentional and unintentional cyberhate exposure in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Portugal: The role of perceived discrimination and digital literacy
Cyberhate refers to hateful and biased online content that targets people based on their group membership. This study differentiates between intentional and unintentional cyberhate exposure and examines the role of perceived discrimination, with five dimensions of digital literacy as mediators. Data were collected via a three-wave longitudinal survey conducted over the span of three years (2021–2023) with 2,660 adolescents (aged 14–17 in W3) from…
Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Key Themes in Current Debates and Empirical Contributions
Unraveling the Engagement Paradox: High Civic Engagement Among Vulnerable European Youth in the Digital Age
Latent profiles of adolescents’ digital skills across six European countries
Digital skills are considered critical for functioning in contemporary society, yet there are differences between adolescents’ skills depending on demographic and socioeconomic variables. This study, utilising data from six EU countries ( N = 6221; M age = 14.5; SD = 1.4), takes a person-oriented approach to examine adolescents digital skill profiles and associations with socioeconomic, digital activity, and socioemotional antecedents. Using late…
Predicting Self-Reported Depression and Health Among Adolescents: Time Spent Online Mediated by Digital Skills and Digital Activities
Although young people spend increasing amounts of time online, many gaps remain in the literature regarding the effect of time spent online on young people's development of well-being. We focus on the influence of time spent online on feelings of self-reported (a) depression and (b) health of adolescents. We also consider the mediating role of digital skills and digital activities, each of which is broken down into five dimensions. We collected d…
National and Regional Balances of Qualifications and Occupations in the Ehea Countries
Conclusions
Chapter 8 (“Conclusions: What Do We Learn from Euro-minorities?”) brings together the main results from quantitative and qualitative research, and discusses them with the state-of-the-art of European identities. Furthermore, this chapter identifies research desiderata and perspectives for the future research on European identity. The chapter is structured into three larger parts: The first section discusses the interplay of European, national and…
Theories and state-of-the-art
Chapter 2 (“Theories and State-of-the-Art”) consists of four subchapters. First, it explains in which academic fields concepts of identity have been developed most importantly and how its approaches can be categorized ( 2.1 : Concepts of Identity). Then it provides an overview on the basic contents that scholars from different disciplines are likely to agree about in the field of identities ( 2.2 : Identity Theory: Classification of Identities an…
Qualitative results
The qualitative part presents complementing findings on the interplay of local, national and European identities ( 7.1 ), the perceptions of Europe and attitudes toward the EU in comparative perspective ( 7.2 ) and instrumental, cultural and civic considerations in constructing European identity ( 7.3 ). The subchapters follow the same basic structure as the quantitative results in Chapter 6 , containing objectives, methodology and sample descrip…
Methodology and empirical design
Chapter 4 “Methodology and Empirical Design” starts with a brief outline of the research project (“ENRI-East: European, National and Regional Identities”) that has provided the quantitative and qualitative data used in the book. It presents the basic population statistics of all researched minority groups: Russians in Latvia and Lithuania; Hungarians in Slovakia and Ukraine; Poles in Belarus, Ukraine and Lithuania; Belarusians in Poland and Lithu…
Quantitative results
Chapter 6 “Quantitative Results” presents new results on European identity of members of ethnic minority groups. The quantitative findings concern the hierarchical order of social identities in generational perspective ( 6.1 ), the interplay of GEP identities (ethnic, national and supranational pride, as well as feelings of closeness) ( 6.2 ) and the perception of Europe and the European Union ( 6.3 ). Each subchapter first provides information o…
Beyond the state-of-the-art
Chapter 3 (“Beyond the State-of-the-Art”) identifies relevant research questions that have not been addressed yet in scholarly work on European identities. Above all, this concerns European ethnic minority groups and their identities: They are considered of particular interest for learning more about identification processes because due to their membership of a particular ethnic minority group and their connection to their titular nation, they ha…
Historical, political and social contexts of ethnic minorities in central and Eastern Europe
In Chapter 5 (“Historical, Political and Social Contexts of Ethnic Minorities in Central and Eastern Europe”), all ethnic minority groups that the book is about will be described. It is explained that the specific ethnic minority groups were chosen because of their location at the borderland between the EU and the CIS region, which has been found particularly interesting for studying identities ( Pfoser, 2014 ; Pichler, 2008a ). For a better unde…
The Construction of European Identity among Ethnic Minorities: “Euro-Minorities” in Generational Perspective
"This book is concerned with European identities among ethnic minorities who live along the eastern border of the European Union. Based on findings from quantitative and qualitative empirical research conducted with minority groups in eight nation-states on both sides of the new eastern border of the EU, it investigates their attitudes and perceptions of the EU based on their constructions of European identity. Adopting a comparative approach, th…
Instrumental and cultural considerations in constructing European identity among ethnic minority groups in Lithuania in a generational perspective
Research on European identity focuses mainly on majority populations in Western European countries without differentiating among specific population groups and generations, and, above all, disregarding ethnic minority groups living in Central and Eastern Europe. This paper addresses this gap by investigating the development of European identity among three ethnic minority groups in Lithuania: Belarusians, Poles, and Russians. Theoretically, the p…
How national identification matters: The development of European identification among established ethnic minority groups
Based upon the data from qualitative studies of eight national minorities between the Baltic and the Danube, this article investigates the formation of European identification among members of the minority groups representing ‘split nations’ along the new eastern borders of the enlarged EU. The analysis reveals mechanisms of the formation of supranational identification by focusing on the relationships between subnational, national and European i…
Formation of European identity: Ethnic minority groups in Central and Eastern Europe in generational perspective
Research into European identity has mostly focused on majority populations in Western European countries, neglecting new member states in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as well as ethnic minority groups. This paper contributes to filling this gap by exploring and investigating processes of European identity formation of five ethnic minority groups in four CEE countries. A generational perspective was applied by conducting qualitative in-depth i…
Introduction to the construction and the interplay of European, national and ethnic identities in Central and Eastern Europe
This special issue challenges the concept of fluidity and flexibility of identities by demonstrating that ‘new’ European identity is not easily adopted and that the co-existence of ethnic and national identities is an ongoing process of negotiation. The theoretical approach assuming multiple identities can be confirmed for ethnic minorities in Central and Eastern Europe who were often thought to be focused on ethnic identities. This issue provide…
Youth Participation in Europe: Beyond Discourses, Practices and Realities
This timely book offers a fresh look at youth participation: examining official and unofficial constructions of participation by young people in a range of socio-political domains.
Online and offline social networks: Use of social networking sites by emerging adults
The Construction of European Identity among Ethnic Minorities: “Euro-Minorities” in Generational Perspective
"This book is concerned with European identities among ethnic minorities who live along the eastern border of the European Union. Based on findings from quantitative and qualitative empirical research conducted with minority groups in eight nation-states on both sides of the new eastern border of the EU, it investigates their attitudes and perceptions of the EU based on their constructions of European identity. Adopting a comparative approach, th…
Unraveling the Engagement Paradox: High Civic Engagement Among Vulnerable European Youth in the Digital Age
Latent profiles of adolescents’ digital skills across six European countries
Digital skills are considered critical for functioning in contemporary society, yet there are differences between adolescents’ skills depending on demographic and socioeconomic variables. This study, utilising data from six EU countries ( N = 6221; M age = 14.5; SD = 1.4), takes a person-oriented approach to examine adolescents digital skill profiles and associations with socioeconomic, digital activity, and socioemotional antecedents. Using late…
Instrumental and cultural considerations in constructing European identity among ethnic minority groups in Lithuania in a generational perspective
Research on European identity focuses mainly on majority populations in Western European countries without differentiating among specific population groups and generations, and, above all, disregarding ethnic minority groups living in Central and Eastern Europe. This paper addresses this gap by investigating the development of European identity among three ethnic minority groups in Lithuania: Belarusians, Poles, and Russians. Theoretically, the p…
Introduction to the construction and the interplay of European, national and ethnic identities in Central and Eastern Europe
This special issue challenges the concept of fluidity and flexibility of identities by demonstrating that ‘new’ European identity is not easily adopted and that the co-existence of ethnic and national identities is an ongoing process of negotiation. The theoretical approach assuming multiple identities can be confirmed for ethnic minorities in Central and Eastern Europe who were often thought to be focused on ethnic identities. This issue provide…
Online and offline social networks: Use of social networking sites by emerging adults
Youth Participation in Europe: Beyond Discourses, Practices and Realities
This timely book offers a fresh look at youth participation: examining official and unofficial constructions of participation by young people in a range of socio-political domains.
How national identification matters: The development of European identification among established ethnic minority groups
Based upon the data from qualitative studies of eight national minorities between the Baltic and the Danube, this article investigates the formation of European identification among members of the minority groups representing ‘split nations’ along the new eastern borders of the enlarged EU. The analysis reveals mechanisms of the formation of supranational identification by focusing on the relationships between subnational, national and European i…
Formation of European identity: Ethnic minority groups in Central and Eastern Europe in generational perspective
Research into European identity has mostly focused on majority populations in Western European countries, neglecting new member states in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as well as ethnic minority groups. This paper contributes to filling this gap by exploring and investigating processes of European identity formation of five ethnic minority groups in four CEE countries. A generational perspective was applied by conducting qualitative in-depth i…
Introduction to the construction and the interplay of European, national and ethnic identities in Central and Eastern Europe
This special issue challenges the concept of fluidity and flexibility of identities by demonstrating that ‘new’ European identity is not easily adopted and that the co-existence of ethnic and national identities is an ongoing process of negotiation. The theoretical approach assuming multiple identities can be confirmed for ethnic minorities in Central and Eastern Europe who were often thought to be focused on ethnic identities. This issue provide…
Instrumental and cultural considerations in constructing European identity among ethnic minority groups in Lithuania in a generational perspective
Research on European identity focuses mainly on majority populations in Western European countries without differentiating among specific population groups and generations, and, above all, disregarding ethnic minority groups living in Central and Eastern Europe. This paper addresses this gap by investigating the development of European identity among three ethnic minority groups in Lithuania: Belarusians, Poles, and Russians. Theoretically, the p…
Conclusions
Chapter 8 (“Conclusions: What Do We Learn from Euro-minorities?”) brings together the main results from quantitative and qualitative research, and discusses them with the state-of-the-art of European identities. Furthermore, this chapter identifies research desiderata and perspectives for the future research on European identity. The chapter is structured into three larger parts: The first section discusses the interplay of European, national and…
Theories and state-of-the-art
Chapter 2 (“Theories and State-of-the-Art”) consists of four subchapters. First, it explains in which academic fields concepts of identity have been developed most importantly and how its approaches can be categorized ( 2.1 : Concepts of Identity). Then it provides an overview on the basic contents that scholars from different disciplines are likely to agree about in the field of identities ( 2.2 : Identity Theory: Classification of Identities an…
Qualitative results
The qualitative part presents complementing findings on the interplay of local, national and European identities ( 7.1 ), the perceptions of Europe and attitudes toward the EU in comparative perspective ( 7.2 ) and instrumental, cultural and civic considerations in constructing European identity ( 7.3 ). The subchapters follow the same basic structure as the quantitative results in Chapter 6 , containing objectives, methodology and sample descrip…
Methodology and empirical design
Chapter 4 “Methodology and Empirical Design” starts with a brief outline of the research project (“ENRI-East: European, National and Regional Identities”) that has provided the quantitative and qualitative data used in the book. It presents the basic population statistics of all researched minority groups: Russians in Latvia and Lithuania; Hungarians in Slovakia and Ukraine; Poles in Belarus, Ukraine and Lithuania; Belarusians in Poland and Lithu…
Quantitative results
Chapter 6 “Quantitative Results” presents new results on European identity of members of ethnic minority groups. The quantitative findings concern the hierarchical order of social identities in generational perspective ( 6.1 ), the interplay of GEP identities (ethnic, national and supranational pride, as well as feelings of closeness) ( 6.2 ) and the perception of Europe and the European Union ( 6.3 ). Each subchapter first provides information o…
Beyond the state-of-the-art
Chapter 3 (“Beyond the State-of-the-Art”) identifies relevant research questions that have not been addressed yet in scholarly work on European identities. Above all, this concerns European ethnic minority groups and their identities: They are considered of particular interest for learning more about identification processes because due to their membership of a particular ethnic minority group and their connection to their titular nation, they ha…
Historical, political and social contexts of ethnic minorities in central and Eastern Europe
In Chapter 5 (“Historical, Political and Social Contexts of Ethnic Minorities in Central and Eastern Europe”), all ethnic minority groups that the book is about will be described. It is explained that the specific ethnic minority groups were chosen because of their location at the borderland between the EU and the CIS region, which has been found particularly interesting for studying identities ( Pfoser, 2014 ; Pichler, 2008a ). For a better unde…
The Construction of European Identity among Ethnic Minorities: “Euro-Minorities” in Generational Perspective
"This book is concerned with European identities among ethnic minorities who live along the eastern border of the European Union. Based on findings from quantitative and qualitative empirical research conducted with minority groups in eight nation-states on both sides of the new eastern border of the EU, it investigates their attitudes and perceptions of the EU based on their constructions of European identity. Adopting a comparative approach, th…
National and Regional Balances of Qualifications and Occupations in the Ehea Countries
Predicting Self-Reported Depression and Health Among Adolescents: Time Spent Online Mediated by Digital Skills and Digital Activities
Although young people spend increasing amounts of time online, many gaps remain in the literature regarding the effect of time spent online on young people's development of well-being. We focus on the influence of time spent online on feelings of self-reported (a) depression and (b) health of adolescents. We also consider the mediating role of digital skills and digital activities, each of which is broken down into five dimensions. We collected d…
Latent profiles of adolescents’ digital skills across six European countries
Digital skills are considered critical for functioning in contemporary society, yet there are differences between adolescents’ skills depending on demographic and socioeconomic variables. This study, utilising data from six EU countries ( N = 6221; M age = 14.5; SD = 1.4), takes a person-oriented approach to examine adolescents digital skill profiles and associations with socioeconomic, digital activity, and socioemotional antecedents. Using late…
Adolescents’ intentional and unintentional cyberhate exposure in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Portugal: The role of perceived discrimination and digital literacy
Cyberhate refers to hateful and biased online content that targets people based on their group membership. This study differentiates between intentional and unintentional cyberhate exposure and examines the role of perceived discrimination, with five dimensions of digital literacy as mediators. Data were collected via a three-wave longitudinal survey conducted over the span of three years (2021–2023) with 2,660 adolescents (aged 14–17 in W3) from…
Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Key Themes in Current Debates and Empirical Contributions
Unraveling the Engagement Paradox: High Civic Engagement Among Vulnerable European Youth in the Digital Age
Political science (11 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Ethnic group (6 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (5 works) · Law (5 works)